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title: "Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025"
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# Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025

Buyer: ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04d5b4

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "Achieving for Children Short Breaks 2025" was conducted by Achieving for Children, a public law body based in Twickenham, UK. This tender, classified under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services, aimed to provide short breaks services for disabled children and young people in Kingston and Richmond through various Lots and Sub-Lots including weekend, after-school, holiday clubs, and a buddy scheme. The procurement method used was an open procedure, following the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Awards were made to suppliers such as Disability Challengers, EnhanceAble, and Richmond AID. The contracts have been awarded and signed on 21st July 2025.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses that specialise in providing social work and care services, especially those experienced with children with special educational needs and disabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can offer high-quality, flexible, and accessible services in local community centres or schools stand well-placed to compete. The procurement was divided into Lots, allowing for targeted bids and multiple opportunities for awarding contracts in different service areas. With a focus on quality and price, companies that can demonstrate value while ensuring a high standard of care and training will find competitive opportunities in this procurement. Businesses that are able to deliver innovative solutions in caregiving and meet the localised needs of the Kingston and Richmond community could particularly benefit from this engagement.

## Notice

Contracts have been awarded for the provision of Aiming High Short Breaks services for disabled children and young people, across four Lots and associated Sub-Lots. The services include weekend, after-school, holidays, and buddy scheme support in Kingston and Richmond. The procurement was run under the Light Touch Regime of PCR 2015 via an open procedure. Contract duration (3+1+1 years)

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - Weekend Services (Kingston and Richmond)

Provision of weekend clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs offer daytime, building-based activities to develop social skills, confidence, and independence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 38-50 per year per sub-lot. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 1a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 1b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 1c (Kingston High Needs) 1d (Richmond High Needs)

Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 1 - Weekend - PS83,000 per annum

Lot 2- After School Clubs (Kingston Only)

Provision of after school clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston. Clubs run during school term-time, 2+ hours per session, at least once per week for 38 weeks per year. Activities promote independence, social skills, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Providers are required to deliver services from suitable premises located within each borough. Sub-lots awarded: 2a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 2c (Kingston High Needs) Sub-lots not awarded: (due to lack of suitable bid) 2b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 2d (Richmond High Needs)

Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 2 - After School - PS76,000 per annum

Lot 3 - Holidays & Half Term (Kingston and Richmond)

Provision of school holiday clubs for children and young people aged 4-17 with SEND (moderate and high needs) in Kingston and Richmond. Clubs provide daytime, building-based activities during half-terms and school holidays to develop social skills, independence, and confidence, while providing families and carers with respite from caring duties. Sessions typically 5 hours, 20-40 per year per sub-lot. Providers must operate from accessible, local premises with trained staff and robust safeguarding procedures. Sub-lots awarded: 3a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 3b (Richmond Moderate Needs) 3c (Kingston High Needs) 3d (Richmond High Needs)

Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 3 - Holidays & Half Term - PS139,568 per annum

Lot 4 - Buddy Scheme (Kingston and Richmond)

This Lot provides a community-based buddying service for children and young people with moderate SEND needs in Kingston and Richmond. The service matches participants with trained buddies to support social interaction, confidence-building, and access to local leisure or community activities. The model offers flexible respite to families and carers and promotes greater independence for young people. Sub-lots awarded: 4a (Kingston Moderate Needs) 4b (Richmond Moderate Needs)

Options: The contract will have an option to extend for a further two (2) periods of twelve (12 months) to be taken at the sole discretion of Achieving for Children. Lot 4 - Buddy Project - PS56,000 per annum

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071908-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Feb 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,772,840 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,593,807 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN |
| Locality | TWICKENHAM |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW1 3BW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Twickenham Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | DISABILITY CHALLENGERS; ENHANCEABLE; RICHMOND AID |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071908-2025
- 23 Jan 2025 at 12:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002363-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=9980b977-1ad7-ef11-8133-005056b64545
- https://procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/ProjectDashboard?projectId=e460e9a6-76d2-ef11-8133-005056b64545
- https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/

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